Exodus 9:16
“And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.”
Exodus 9:16 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And therefore have I raised thee, that I may shew my power in thee, and my name may be spoken of throughout all the earth.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- but in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
- DARBYDarby
- And for this very cause have I raised thee up, to shew thee my power; and that my name may be declared in all the earth.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- but indeed for this cause I have made you stand: to show you my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth;
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'And yet for this I have caused thee to stand, so as to show thee My power, and for the sake of declaring My Name in all the earth;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "I have raised you up for this very purpose, to show you my power, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth."
Context: Exodus 9
14For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
15For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.
16And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
17As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
18Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
About Exodus 9: The Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Plagues: Livestock, Boils and Hail
The plagues of livestock, boils and hail come upon Egypt, but still the Pharaoh refuses to let the Israelites go.
Commentary
Exodus chapter 9 is a powerful reminder of the power of God and His ability to protect His people. In this chapter, God sends a series of plagues to Egypt in order to convince Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. The plagues are a demonstration of God's power and His willingness to protect His people.